Đorđe Marković

The modern theater is preparing for the premiere of the long-awaited play that was a huge success in the mid-1980s. However, as the entire ensemble eagerly awaits the big night, they begin to receive anonymous threats. In order to solve the case, Svetlana Sorga, an experienced inspector of the Belgrade Police Department, begins the investigation. On the night of the premiere, a famous actor dies on stage while performing a suicide scene within the play. As Inspector Sorga digs deeper into the case, she becomes both intrigued and frightened by the strange world hidden behind the theater's curtains. Despite the challenges she faces, Sorga is determined to uncover the truth and determine whether the actor's death was an accident, suicide or murder.

Aleksandar Zograf, a renowned cartoonist discovers an unusual comic book from World War II. The comic’s hero is Kaktus Kid – a small cactus trapped in his pot. Intrigued, Zograf investigates into the life of Kaktus Kid’s creator – little known artist Veljko Kockar. He soon discovers that Kockar was arrested just after the liberation of Belgrade in 1944. He was charged for being a Gestapo agent and executed. Zograf’s investigation reveals a far more complex story: Kockar’s identity and artistic works were stolen, he possibly has an affair with the girlfriend of a guerilla soldier and he drew anti-communist propaganda for the Nazis. As he explores the story and pieces together the scraps of evidence 70 years after it happened Zograf is faced with his own personal and artistic dilemmas: why do these little drawings have such power to give consolation but also lead to violence?

Short film by Djukelic.